Duncan on the Common Core: “Huge Step in the Right Direction”
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan was recently interviewed by AP on recent education reforms that has been implemented. A couple of excerpts:
For those in states where the Common Core standards are being implemented, students could see more emphasis on critical thinking and spending a longer time gaining a deeper understanding of a more limited range of concepts in math. The standards were independently adopted and created by the states, but the Obama administration encouraged their expansion through its Race to the Top competition, which has awarded more than $4 billion to 18 states and the District of Columbia to pursue education reforms. (emphasis mine)
Fallacy Alert: I could spend several posts on how these the emphasis on critical thinking and the math standards, but instead I’ll focus on this statement - “The standards were independently adopted and created by